Sr. Product Manager – Controls

We are looking for a Sr. Product Manager - Controls to own the product strategy, requirements, roadmap, and lifecycle management of Qcells controls, communications, and data acquisition solutions for energy storage and PV + storage applications.

• Own product strategy, roadmap, requirements, prioritization, and lifecycle management for Qcells controls, communications, and data acquisition products.
• Define detailed product features and functional requirements for BESS controllers, site/plant controllers, DAS, gateways, HMI, remote monitoring, and communication interfaces.
• Translate requirements from customers, utilities, developers, IPPs and EPCs into scalable product capabilities.
• Define requirements for integration with PCS, BESS, PV inverters, meters, protection equipment, utility systems, SCADA and third-party EMS platforms.
• Define communication and interoperability requirements including Modbus, DNP3, IEEE 2030.5, Sun Spec and other applicable industry protocols.
• Lead product lifecycle from concept and business case through requirements, development, validation, launch, commercialization, and lifecycle support.
• Own product backlog and prioritization in collaboration with controls and software engineering teams, incorporating an MVP approach where appropriate to accelerate time to market.
• Define product validation, interoperability, cybersecurity, compliance, and certification requirements.
• Lead build-versus-buy assessments for controls, communications, software, and third-party platform capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of applicable requirements including IEEE 1547/1547.1, UL 1741, NERC requirements, utility interconnection requirements, and cybersecurity standards, as applicable to the product and market segment.
• Participate in design reviews and ensure product requirements, decisions, issues, and resolutions are effectively documented.
• Support product commercialization through product documentation, sales enablement, technical positioning, and internal training.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline;
  Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in power systems, renewable energy, energy storage, controls, SCADA, communications, applications engineering, product development, or related fields.
• 5+ years of product management, technical product management, project management, or product development experience involving controls, software, SCADA, data acquisition, or communications products.
• Experience working with utilities, developers, EPCs, IPPs, and system integrators in the U.S. market.
• Field or project experience deploying and integrating solar, storage, microgrid, or renewable plant control and data acquisition systems.
• Strong understanding of control architectures, network communications, SCADA, industrial communication protocols, and system integration.
• Familiarity with grid interconnection requirements, cybersecurity, and applicable standards for distributed and utility-scale energy resources.
• Familiarity with project lifecycle, commercial requirements, and contract structures for solar, storage, or renewable energy projects.

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $184,900 - $226,100
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $169,500 - $207,200
• Zone 3 (All others): $154,100 - $188,400

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. ("HQCA") is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic…